1st gear top end?

What's the top end for 1st gear in a 348 and a 355?

 

Right before you shift to 2nd gear

What do you mean? Rpm's???? or do you mean mph?

 

Mine tops about 50mph in the 348.
I believe I was doing 65-70mph in first gear on a 355 f1.

 

I sure hope not! I'd have to check my owner's manual, but I'm pretty sure it's more like 50mph.

-R

 

I had a Testarossa that hit 75-80mph in first at nearly 10,000rpm Seriously dudes here is the pic that caused so much p*** and moaning a few years back for abusing such a wonderfull machine....yea right
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holy crap thats awesome. Thats not abuse my friend, thats how you drive a car!

 

2nd gear 110+mph @9500 rpm, 3rd gear 145mph @9000 rpm, 4th gear was at 165ishmph @9000 rpm
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9500 rpm on a v12! Thats crazy.

 

My 348 also does 50mph(80km/h) in 1st gear. Thats hitting the rev limiter too. I did that around 2 months ago because i was curious.

 

Chaa is crazy.

 

Just becourse i have a pink 355 and you want it

 

Hey........you are correct.

 

About 41 mph for the 348 Spider 1st gear limit.

It will vary by 348 model (rev limiter protected, thank God!). Consider...the change in final drive ratio:

The 1994 348 Spiders have a 4.34 to 1 final drive ratio.

The 1993 348 TS's have a final drive ratio of 3.53 to 1 (click here: http://maximum-cars.com/Cars/Car.php?carnumber=337 ).

The 1992 & 1993 Ferrari 348 tb and ts Serie Speciale had their rear track widened by 50mm from 1578mm to 1628mm by adding 25mm of offset to each wheel, and their final drive was shortened from 26/27 on the earlier cars to 25/29 on the SS. A taller fifth gear was fitted (early cars having p/n 70000592), to maintain top speed with the new lower main gear installed (click here: http://www.ferrariclub.com/faq/348versions.html ).

The 1990 348 TB's have a final drive ratio of 3.56 to 1 (click here: http://www.*************/cars/564.html).

 

Chaa, I once had a college girlfriend who drove my 300ZX around like that...not for speed, she just didn't like to shift very often. Took her two weeks to blow that engine, but at the time it seemed worth it!

 

My 1997 F355 tops out at 50mph @8500rpm.

 

Well ya should have got ya rev limter fixed then shouldnt ya.....or got an auto And i doubt that a 300zx could rev to 9,000 rpm anyways. I had the 300 zx tt for 3 years, fantastic beast.

 

Correct. It did not rev that high. Cruising at red line, however, did her in after a bit.

 

I have to tell you, I would tear up with joy if I heard that engine at that speed.

 

Sounds nice at first, but then you want to scream "Shift the bloody thing, will ya!" as she cruised between stop lights at a steady red line...